ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
Italy is the best. Art, Fashion, Food, Design, Innovation, Heritage, you name it, the Bel Paese is built on millennia of creativity and is teaming with innovators. Ciao Bella and host Erica Firpo talks with the creative forces behind Italy today - artists, designers, chefs, experts and aficionados. Cocktail conversations and behind-the-scenes visits that will make you want to pack your bags and go!
Hosts:
Update frequency:
every 12 days
Average audio length:
34 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United States
106 episodes
since April 1, 2019
episodic
AUDIENCE OF THIS PODCAST 🔗
~77.91% of listeners are from United States.
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US
77.91%
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IT
10.84%
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GB
2.81%
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AU
1.20%
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TW
1.20%
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CA
1.20%
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LV
0.80%
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ZA
0.80%
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IN
0.80%
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DE
0.80%
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AZ
0.40%
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TN
0.40%
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FR
0.40%
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BR
0.40%
Others
0.04%
* Data source: directly measured on Listen Notes. real-time
LATEST EPISODE 🔗
In the heart of Rome's Trastevere neighborhood is an enclave of amazign interior design. Triple F is Federica Formilli Fendi's passion project and should be national treasure. For years, Fendi has sought out vintage design pieces, and now she shares them with the public. Join Erica as she talks wi…
PREVIOUS EPISODES 🔗
"If you build it, they will come"; even if you have to fly them in yourself. This was Francesco Pantaleone's mentality as he returned to his native Palermo after years in New York City to launch the city's first contemporary art gallery. In this episode, Erica and Francesco talk about building an o…
All roads lead to Rome, or start from here in the case of Walks, Italy's leader in small group tours. In this episode of Ciao Bella, Erica sits down with Stephen Oddo, co-founder and CEO of Walks, a tourism empire that marries modern "digitourism" with classic small group tours. Steven talks about…
From Italy to America and back again, for Cristina Mariani May, co-CEO of Banfi, the wine business is 100% Italian and American. With a 100 year-old grasp on importing Italian goods to America, Banfi has also been producing one of the top Brunellos for nearlly five decades. In this episode, Erica h…
Growing up in a historic five-star hotel on the shores of Lake Como, Jan Bucher is no stranger to the complexities and curiosities of luxury hospitality. As general manager of Bellagio's Villa Serbelloni, Jan has accepted the four-generations-old torch that is running one of Como's, and accordingly…
Sara Maestrelli shares the journey from creation to design of Violino d'Oro, her family's new hotel in Venice. Hosts Erica Firpo talks with Sara Maestrelli about the intricate process of transforming historical buildings into modern hospitality spaces while preserving their heritage.Tune in to disc…
News Flash: Italy has finally greenlit the Digital Nomad Visa! Your dreams of living in Italy are about to become reality. In this short episode, Thea Duncan, Italy relocation expert, joins Erica to break down what the new digital nomad visa is and what it means to you. For show notes and more visi…
Murder, mayhem and Sicily, that's author Jo Piazza's stranger than fiction reality which inspired her to write her latest book "The Sicilian Inheritance". In this episode, Jo joins Erica to talk hill towns a 100-year-old family tale, and the best things in being Italian American. JoPiazza.com #TheS…
In an industry where the brightest stars fall the fastest, Campari has been a constant. A landmark of culture and pioneer of innovation, the brand's trademark location in Milan's Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II embodies its legacy of quality, family, and, above all, italianità. Erica sits down with T…
Panettone passion, it's a thing. And chef Roy Shvartzapel elevates this passion into a mission to liberate panettone from its Christmas confinement. From his Southern California panettone production ThisisfromRoy, chef Roy is transforming panettone into a perennial pleasure. Grab a slice as Erica j…
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